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Smart cards are credit card alike, embedded with microprocessor that holds important information of the person who holds them. Seen as one of the most interesting and recent revolutions in the computing arena, smart cards store data, calculate, process, manage data, safer than magnetic strip cards, and execute encryption algorithms, via a smart card reader. They were first used in …

BUS passengers in a Welsh city are to become the first outside London to use pre-paid smart cards to travel. The passes, which are similar to London’s Oyster cards, will be introduced by Newport Bus on Monday. They will be available in weekly, monthly and annual card types and will work by being held against the bus ticket machine. A …

ID card software, as the name suggests, is used for making identification cards and badges. This software is widely used in schools and other establishments for creating ID cards. In addition to it, it is also used for making barcodes, company logos and magnetic stripes. Types of ID Card Software There are basically two kinds of ID card software to …

By Michael Ventura DNAinfo Senior Editor MANHATTAN — The MTA mismanaged a security contract and failed to make progress on a MetroCard-replacing Smart Card program, the agency’s chief watchdog said in its annual report released on Thursday. The Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee’s 2009 report was full of criticism and praise for the cash-strapped transit authority and its subdivisions. It highlighted a …